horse tranquilizer
The drug phencyclidineThe drug phencyclidine (PCP).
Meaning
3 senses(countable, idiomatic, slang, uncountable)The drug phencyclidine (PCP).
(countable, idiomatic, slang, uncountable)The drug ketamine.
(countable, uncountable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, tranquilizer: any of various drugs for veterinary sedation of equines or other large animals.
Origin
The figurative senses are extended from the literal one, reflecting illicit human use of dThe figurative senses are extended from the literal one, reflecting illicit human use of drugs intended for veterinary sedation or metaphorical comparison to such drugs.
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Forms
plural: horse tranquilizers| Singular | horse tranquilizer |
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Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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